This activity includes undertaking and/or updating E&S assessments, as relevant, preparing E&S risk management instruments including those required for school infrastructure, construction, rehabilitation and maintenance.

The Government of Botswana is undertaking the Promoting Participation and Enhancing Learning (PROPEL) (P513800) project supported by the World Bank. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase participation in preprimary and senior secondary education and improve learning conditions in supported schools, particularly at the junior secondary level. The Project consists of the following four components: Component 1: Increasing participation in education Component 2: Enhancing the learning environment Component 3: Strengthening system capacity for quality education service delivery Component 4: Project management and implementation support The Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education (MCWBE) is the implementing entity for the Project. A Project Delivery Unit (PDU) (or Program Coordinating Unit) is being established within MCWBE to support the effective implementation of project activities, including procurement and contract administration; monitoring, evaluation and reporting of progress under the project; fiduciary management; and environmental and social risk management. Specifically, the PDU will be responsible for ensuring that implementation of Environmental risk management activities are conducted in an efficient, transparent, and compliant manner. To strengthen implementation capacity and support timely delivery, the MCWBE seeks to engage an Individual Environmental Consultant as a core member of the PDU. The objective of the assignment is to provide dedicated environmental risk management support to the PDU, to ensure that all project activities are prepared and implemented in compliance with the World Bank's Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs), WBG Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines, and Botswana's national environmental regulatory framework. The consultant will be the primary technical resource for environmental risk identification, instrument preparation, monitoring, and reporting across various project activities, overseeing stakeholder engagement and grievance redress processes, and building the capacity of MCWBE to manage environmental issues effectively throughout project implementation. The Environmental Consultant will perform duties that include, but are not limited to, the following: Support the PDU in establishing environmental risk management systems, screening tools, and procedures in line with Project Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) requirements, including contributions to the Project